Suicide Bombers Strike Government Buildings; 131 Killed Across Iraq

Having successfully steered
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi into submitting
names for a new cabinet, Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ended his
sit-in. Lawmakers now have 10 days to approve the nominees. He also told
his followers to abandon their sit-in as well, but to continue
their weekly protests throughout Iraq.

The U.S. military has as many as 21
generals in Iraq, even though there are only about 5,000 troops.